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Octopus as food

January 20, 2023

People of some cultures eat octopus. The arms and sometimes other body parts are prepared in various ways, often varying by species and/or geography.

Fishermen hunting octopus

Octopuses are sometimes eaten or prepared alive, a practice that is controversial due to scientific evidence that octopuses experience pain.

Dishes by geography

Japan

 
Takoyaki

Octopus is a common ingredient in Japanese cuisine, including sushi, sashimi, karaage, stew, sour salad, takoyaki and akashiyaki.

Takoyaki is a ball-shaped snack made of a wheat flour-based batter and cooked in a special takoyaki pan. It is typically filled with minced or diced octopus, tempura scraps (tenkasu), pickled ginger, and green onion.[1][2] Takoyaki are brushed with takoyaki sauce, similar to Worcestershire sauce, and mayonnaise. The takoyaki is then sprinkled with small strips of laver and shavings of dried bonito.

Korea

 
muneo-sukhoe, blanched octopus

Giant octopus, long arm octopus, and webfoot octopus are common food ingredient in Korean cuisine.

In Korea, some small species are sometimes eaten raw as a novelty food. A raw octopus is usually sliced up, seasoned quickly with salt and sesame seeds and eaten while still squirming posthumously.

Nakji bokkeum is another popular dish in Korea. It is a type of stir-fried food made with chopped octopus.

Maldives

Miruhulee boava is a Maldivian delicacy made of octopus tentacles braised in curry leaves, chili, garlic, cloves, onion, pepper, and coconut oil.[3]

Mauritius

In Mauritius and Rodrigues, octopus, known by its Mauritian Creole name "Ourite" is commonly eaten especially in coastal regions as it is found abundantly in Mauritian waters, although a sharp decline has been observed recently. Popular octopus dishes include the masala octopus curry or boiled octopus in spicy tomato sauce, known as the "Daube".

Mexico

In Baja California, octopus is commonly grilled and eaten on its own or as a component of tacos, tostadas, and ceviche.

Greece

A common scene in the Greek islands is octopuses hanging in the sunlight from a rope, just like laundry from a clothesline. They are often caught by spear fishing close to the shore. The fisherman brings his prey to land and tenderizes the flesh by pounding the carcass against a stone surface. Thus treated, they are hung out to dry, and later will be served grilled, either hot or chilled in a salad. A common preparation technique involves classic Greek spices and seasonings, often including olive oil, garlic cloves, oregano, pepper, and lemon juice.[4] On the whole, octopus is considered a superb meze, especially alongside ouzo.[5]

Spain

Octopus is a very common food in Spanish culture. In the Spanish region of Galicia, polbo á feira (market fair-style octopus) is a local delicacy. Restaurants which specialize or serve this dish are known as pulperías.

Portugal

 
Octopus and rice stew pot

In Portugal octopus is eaten à lagareiro (olive oil miller style — roasted with potatoes, herbs, onion, garlic, and olive oil),[6] or stewed with rice (arroz de polvo), as well as breaded and then deep fried, with rice and beans.

Tunisia

 
Raw octopus arms
 
Lightly boiled octopus arm that turned a bright purple

Octopus is a common food in Mediterranean cuisine such as Tunisian cuisine.

On the Tunisian island of Djerba and Kerkennah islands, local people catch octopuses by taking advantage of the animals' habit of hiding in safe places during the night. In the evening, they put grey ceramic pots on the sea bed. The morning of the following day they check them for octopuses sheltered there. Also unlike its other Maghreb neighbour, seafood, including octopus is used extensively in Tunisia, grilled, roasted, in couscous, pastas or chorbas.

Turkey

In Turkey, octopus is widely used as a food ingredient for mezes. In fish restaurants octopus salad (ahtapot salatası) is one of the most popular cold mezes along with eggplant. Grilled or as a casserole, it can also be prepared hot.[7][8]

 
Sun-drying of octopus arms
 
Grilled octopus arm served

United States

Octopus is eaten regularly in Hawaii, since many popular dishes are Asian in origin. Locally known by their Hawaiian or Japanese names (he'e and tako, respectively), octopus is also a popular fish bait.

Nutritional value

According to the USDA Nutrient Database (2007), cooked octopus contains about 56 kilocalories (Calories) per 100 grams, and is a source of vitamin B3, B12, potassium, phosphorus, and selenium.[9]

Octopus heads are high in selenium and are a risk for cadmium poisoning, even in small amounts.[10] In 2010, over 29 mg of cadmium—14 times higher than the permitted level—was found in the heads of octopus imported to South Korea from China.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ [Takoyaki]. Dijitaru daijisen (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 56431036. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
  2. ^ . Encyclopedia of Japan. Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 56431036. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
  3. ^ Masters, T. (2006). Maldives. Lonely Planet. p. 84. ISBN 978-1-74059-977-1. maldivian cuisine.
  4. ^ . Archived from the original on 2019-10-01. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  5. ^ "Greek Food: Mezedes". www.greecefoods.com.
  6. ^ "Lagareiro Style Octopus". Cooking Lisbon. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  7. ^ Gregory-Smith, John (2018-07-16). Turkish Delights: Stunning regional recipes from the Bosphorus to the Black Sea. Octopus. ISBN 978-0-85783-596-3.
  8. ^ Guides, Fodor's Travel (2019-06-18). Fodor's Essential Turkey. Fodor's Travel. ISBN 978-1-64097-141-7.
  9. ^ . USDA. Archived from the original on May 27, 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  10. ^ "Seoul squirms over octopus head war". Reuters. October 21, 2010.
  11. ^ "Poisonous Cadmium Found in Octopus Heads". Arirang News. September 13, 2010.

External links

  •   Media related to Octopus as food at Wikimedia Commons
  •   Octopus at the Wikibooks Cookbook subproject

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Octopus as food news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message People of some cultures eat octopus The arms and sometimes other body parts are prepared in various ways often varying by species and or geography Octopus at Tsukiji fish market Fishermen hunting octopus Octopuses are sometimes eaten or prepared alive a practice that is controversial due to scientific evidence that octopuses experience pain Contents 1 Dishes by geography 1 1 Japan 1 2 Korea 1 3 Maldives 1 4 Mauritius 1 5 Mexico 1 6 Greece 1 7 Spain 1 8 Portugal 1 9 Tunisia 1 10 Turkey 1 11 United States 2 Nutritional value 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDishes by geography EditJapan Edit Takoyaki Octopus is a common ingredient in Japanese cuisine including sushi sashimi karaage stew sour salad takoyaki and akashiyaki Takoyaki is a ball shaped snack made of a wheat flour based batter and cooked in a special takoyaki pan It is typically filled with minced or diced octopus tempura scraps tenkasu pickled ginger and green onion 1 2 Takoyaki are brushed with takoyaki sauce similar to Worcestershire sauce and mayonnaise The takoyaki is then sprinkled with small strips of laver and shavings of dried bonito Korea Edit muneo sukhoe blanched octopus Giant octopus long arm octopus and webfoot octopus are common food ingredient in Korean cuisine In Korea some small species are sometimes eaten raw as a novelty food A raw octopus is usually sliced up seasoned quickly with salt and sesame seeds and eaten while still squirming posthumously Nakji bokkeum is another popular dish in Korea It is a type of stir fried food made with chopped octopus Maldives Edit Miruhulee boava is a Maldivian delicacy made of octopus tentacles braised in curry leaves chili garlic cloves onion pepper and coconut oil 3 Mauritius Edit In Mauritius and Rodrigues octopus known by its Mauritian Creole name Ourite is commonly eaten especially in coastal regions as it is found abundantly in Mauritian waters although a sharp decline has been observed recently Popular octopus dishes include the masala octopus curry or boiled octopus in spicy tomato sauce known as the Daube Mexico Edit In Baja California octopus is commonly grilled and eaten on its own or as a component of tacos tostadas and ceviche Greece Edit A common scene in the Greek islands is octopuses hanging in the sunlight from a rope just like laundry from a clothesline They are often caught by spear fishing close to the shore The fisherman brings his prey to land and tenderizes the flesh by pounding the carcass against a stone surface Thus treated they are hung out to dry and later will be served grilled either hot or chilled in a salad A common preparation technique involves classic Greek spices and seasonings often including olive oil garlic cloves oregano pepper and lemon juice 4 On the whole octopus is considered a superb meze especially alongside ouzo 5 Spain Edit Octopus is a very common food in Spanish culture In the Spanish region of Galicia polbo a feira market fair style octopus is a local delicacy Restaurants which specialize or serve this dish are known as pulperias Portugal Edit Octopus and rice stew pot In Portugal octopus is eaten a lagareiro olive oil miller style roasted with potatoes herbs onion garlic and olive oil 6 or stewed with rice arroz de polvo as well as breaded and then deep fried with rice and beans Tunisia Edit Raw octopus arms Lightly boiled octopus arm that turned a bright purple Octopus is a common food in Mediterranean cuisine such as Tunisian cuisine On the Tunisian island of Djerba and Kerkennah islands local people catch octopuses by taking advantage of the animals habit of hiding in safe places during the night In the evening they put grey ceramic pots on the sea bed The morning of the following day they check them for octopuses sheltered there Also unlike its other Maghreb neighbour seafood including octopus is used extensively in Tunisia grilled roasted in couscous pastas or chorbas Turkey EditIn Turkey octopus is widely used as a food ingredient for mezes In fish restaurants octopus salad ahtapot salatasi is one of the most popular cold mezes along with eggplant Grilled or as a casserole it can also be prepared hot 7 8 Sun drying of octopus arms Grilled octopus arm served United States Edit Octopus is eaten regularly in Hawaii since many popular dishes are Asian in origin Locally known by their Hawaiian or Japanese names he e and tako respectively octopus is also a popular fish bait Nutritional value EditAccording to the USDA Nutrient Database 2007 cooked octopus contains about 56 kilocalories Calories per 100 grams and is a source of vitamin B3 B12 potassium phosphorus and selenium 9 Octopus heads are high in selenium and are a risk for cadmium poisoning even in small amounts 10 In 2010 over 29 mg of cadmium 14 times higher than the permitted level was found in the heads of octopus imported to South Korea from China 11 See also Edit Food portalEating live animals Eating live seafood List of seafood dishes Pain in invertebrates Seafood Squid as food Squid lu auReferences Edit 蛸焼 Takoyaki Dijitaru daijisen in Japanese Tokyo Shogakukan 2012 OCLC 56431036 Archived from the original on 2007 08 25 Retrieved 2012 06 22 Takoyaki Encyclopedia of Japan Tokyo Shogakukan 2012 OCLC 56431036 Archived from the original on 2007 08 25 Retrieved 2012 06 22 Masters T 2006 Maldives Lonely Planet p 84 ISBN 978 1 74059 977 1 maldivian cuisine Grilled Octopus Archived from the original on 2019 10 01 Retrieved 2018 08 31 Greek Food Mezedes www greecefoods com Lagareiro Style Octopus Cooking Lisbon Retrieved 16 August 2015 Gregory Smith John 2018 07 16 Turkish Delights Stunning regional recipes from the Bosphorus to the Black Sea Octopus ISBN 978 0 85783 596 3 Guides Fodor s Travel 2019 06 18 Fodor s Essential Turkey Fodor s Travel ISBN 978 1 64097 141 7 Basic Report 35054 Octopus Alaska Native USDA Archived from the original on May 27 2014 Retrieved 27 May 2014 Seoul squirms over octopus head war Reuters October 21 2010 Poisonous Cadmium Found in Octopus Heads Arirang News September 13 2010 External links Edit Media related to Octopus as food at Wikimedia Commons Octopus at the Wikibooks Cookbook subproject Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Octopus as food amp oldid 1129964421, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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